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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hobbes classify a person who speaks for himself?
(a) As a politician
(b) As a boaster
(c) As a diplomat
(d) As an author

2. What does Hobbes say leads to competition among people?
(a) restless desire
(b) religion
(c) different abilities
(d) different interests

3. What does Hobbes say a person is doing when he stops defending himself?
(a) practicing the Golden Rule
(b) depending on the commonwealth
(c) surrendering his life and his possessions
(d) doing the right thing

4. Why can passion for power be dangerous?
(a) People can use evil means to get power.
(b) People can be electrocuted.
(c) People can be deceived.
(d) People cannot achieve it.

5. Why does Hobbes say that virtue is comparative?
(a) If all things were equal, this would be heaven.
(b) If all things were equal in all men, nothing would be prized.
(c) If there are no comparisons there are no problems.
(d) If virtue is equal then there is no evil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hobbes' idea about self-protection in natural law?

2. How does Hobbes classify intellectual virtue?

3. What results are there when an actor makes a contract?

4. How does Hobbes suggest that people reason?

5. What kind of idea does Hobbes classify as good wit?

(see the answer key)

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